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Volvo's 2024 EV models include RWD for first time in a quarter century, plus range increases

May 3, 2023
After previously hinting at some upgrades to come, Volvo Cars has shared details of its 2024 model year C40 and XC40 Recharge EVs. By developing a new motor in-house, Volvo is delivering expanded powertrain variants, all promising improved range. Volvo Cars is one of the legacy automakers that has publicly embraced a full transition to selling electric vehicles only by 2030. That journey truly…
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Fleet Forces chief wants to make a smaller Navy more lethal

May 3, 2023
NORFOLK, Va. — The head of U.S. Fleet Forces Command operates a fleet smaller than the Navy planned, due to delays in ship and submarine construction and maintenance. But Adm. Daryl Caudle said reducing operations isn’t an option, as Navy forces routinely find themselves…
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Air Force prepares to retire U-2 spy planes in 2026

May 3, 2023
The Air Force is forging ahead with its plan to retire the storied U-2 Dragon Lady spy aircraft in fiscal 2026, as part of a yearslong effort to reshape how the service surveils American adversaries from above. Air Force leaders have considered retiring the U-2 fleet for…
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Lockheed eyes new F-35 parts deal, but can it handle wartime demands?

May 2, 2023
WASHINGTON — By the end of the year, a new and unusual deal for the F-35 fighter′s spare parts could be in place — one that would flip the current supply model on its head. If the proposed performance-based logistics contract works the way F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin has promised, it will save the government money, improve the availability of spare parts and give the company greater…
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US Air Force shifting hundreds of computer apps to the cloud

May 2, 2023
BALTIMORE — The U.S. Department of the Air Force expects to move hundreds of applications to the cloud this year, according to Venice Goodwine, the director of enterprise information technology. The department has already migrated at least 100 apps, relying on its Cloud…
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ZeroAvia unveils 1.8MW motor system as it develops a 76-seat hydrogen electric plane with Alaska Airlines

May 2, 2023
Hydrogen-electric plane developer ZeroAvia has received delivery of a 76-passenger plane from Alaska Airlines it can now retrofit with zero-emissions technology as promised years ago. Furthermore, the company’s advancements in modular motor systems could enable test flights of the plane sooner than you’d think. ZeroAvia is a zero-emission aviation company that specializes hydrogen-electric…
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Circle K rolls out the first US-made ABB E-mobility Terra 184 EV charger

May 2, 2023
Circle K opened its latest EV charging site in Wytheville, Virginia. The site is the first to deploy ABB E-mobility’s new Terra 184 DC fast chargers manufactured in the US. Circle K deploys the first US-made ABB Terra 184 EV charger ABB revealed last September that it was planning to invest $4 million to open a factory in Columbia, South Carolina, to manufacture US-made EV chargers. ABB has…
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